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Florida Supreme Court denies law license to illegal immigrant

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. A man brought into the country as a child on a visitor's visa has been denied a license to practice law.

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday denied Jose Godinez-Samperio's motion for admission to the Bar.

That's because the court can't rule on his admission until it resolves the question of whether people who enter or remain in the U.S. without legal permission can be attorneys in Florida. That decision is pending.